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3434Amazon-dash is still alive
3535##########################
36- Amazon has abandoned the Amazon-dash buttons, but this project wants to keep them alive. However, we are looking
36+ Amazon has abandoned the Amazon-dash buttons, but
37+ `this project wants to keep them alive <https://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/future.html >`_. However, we are looking
3738for alternatives. If you have suggestions you are welcome to open an incident. All suggestions are welcome.
3839You can open an issue with your suggestions.
3940
@@ -62,14 +63,28 @@ methods `in the documentation <http://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/installation.ht
6263
6364**Note: ** It may also be necessary to install ``tcpdump `` on your system (in Debian ``apt install tcpdump ``).
6465
65- 2. Use *discovery mode * **to know the mac of your Dash ** (Run the program, and then press any button):
66+ 2. **Hack and configure Wi-Fi **:
67+
68+ You must hack your button with the `hack-device command <https://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/rescue.html#hack >`_
69+ if you have never used it. Then you must `configure the Wifi connection
70+ <https://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/rescue.html#configure-wifi> `_. You can skip this step if you have
71+ already configured the Wi-Fi connection to the router.
72+
73+ 3. **Avoid a connection to Amazon servers **
74+
75+ Since 2020 your buttons can be bricked in an update from Amazon servers. To continue using your buttons you must
76+ configure your router to block Internet connections from the buttons. More info in
77+ `the Amazon-dash documentation <https://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/block_connections.html >`_.
78+
79+ 4. Use *discovery mode * **to know the mac of your Dash ** (Run the program, and then press any button). You can
80+ skip this step if you already know the mac address:
6681
6782.. code-block :: console
6883
6984 $ sudo amazon-dash discovery
7085
7186
72- 3 . Edit **config file ** (``/etc/amazon-dash.yml ``):
87+ 5 . Edit **config file ** (``/etc/amazon-dash.yml ``):
7388
7489.. code-block :: yaml
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140155`the documentation of the configuration file <http://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/config_file.html >`_.
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143- 4 . Run the **daemon **:
158+ 6 . Run the **daemon **:
144159
145160If you use a **Systemd ** system *(Debian 8+, Fedora 15+, Ubuntu 15.04+, Arch Linux 2012+, OpenSUSE 12.1+, and more) *
146161execute:
@@ -159,14 +174,6 @@ To run Amazon-dash at **startup**:
159174 To run Amazon-dash manually look at `the documentation <http://docs.nekmo.org/amazon-dash/usage.html >`_.
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162- 5. **Avoid a connection to Amazon servers **
163-
164- December 31 is the last day to block requests from your Amazon-dash buttons to Amazon servers. In 2020 your buttons
165- can be bricked in an update from Amazon servers. To continue using your buttons you must configure your router
166- to block Internet connections from the buttons. Alternatively you can block these domains: ``dash-button-na-aws-opf
167- .amazon.com ``, ``0.amazon.pool.ntp.org ``, ``1.amazon.pool.ntp.org ``, ``2.amazon.pool.ntp.org ``, ``3.amazon.pool.ntp
168- .org ``. However, it is recommended to block all requests from the buttons.
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